Business
DSW Is the Latest Shoe Retailer to Join Uber Eats to Ramp Up Same-Day Delivery
Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) is the latest footwear retailer to join the Uber Eats platform – allowing customers to order shoes straight…
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Business
Trinny Woodall on How She Made It
From cutting meat at a delicatessen to selling socks to trading commodities to hosting a hit style show in the U.K. to beauty entrepreneur…
Business
Retail Reimagined: What’s Next for Sephora’s Boldest Bet
Featuring Artemis Patrick, President and CEO, Sephora North America Moderated by Elizabeth Segran, Senior Staff Writer, Fast Company…
Business
Google’s Kellie Fitzgerald on How AI Connects to Retail and Why Asking Questions Is so Important
Kellie Fitzgerald, managing director of retail at Google, took to the stage at the WWD x FN x Beauty Inc Women in Power forum on Sept. 8…
Business
MAS needs to boost retail share of IPO listings
It would be fairer to retail investors and add to market liquidity given the larger pool of shareholders I REFER to the commentary “It’s…
Fashion
CEO Talks: How French Fashion Brand Iro Is Building on Its ‘Year of Transformation’
PARIS — French fashion brand Iro has streamlined operations and bolstered its executive ranks as it revamps its collections amid ongoing…
Business
ANZ to pay A$240 million fine on bond errors, retail mistakes
Asic and the bank will ask the Federal Court to impose the penalties in relation to four separate proceedings spanning misconduct across…
Fashion
SingPost launches new retail postal service to US in response to import rule changes
The service offers two flat-rate packaging options, with upfront calculation of duties and taxes Singapore Post (SingPost) will from…
Lifestyle
Inside New Balance’s Remodeled Flatiron Flagship Store in NYC
New Balance has reopened its New York flagship store in the Flatiron district. Located at 150 Fifth Avenue, the newly remodeled…
Lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: Songzio Doubles Down on Paris With New Women’s Flagship as Part of Global Growth Strategy
PARIS — Just nine months after unveiling its first Paris flagship for men, Korean luxury brand Songzio has doubled down on its presence in…
Lifestyle
Saks Off 5th Vacating 57th Street
Saks Off 5th, the off-price division of Saks Global, is vacating its 57th Street location in Manhattan, WWD has learned. Sources said the…
Culture
Why New Yorkers Yearn for Barneys
On September 8, 1993, the opening night of the brand-new Barneys flagship store on Madison Avenue, the escalators shrieked. The…
Business
Branded collaborations still define retail innovation
In 1999, a new kettle changed everything. It was blue, bold, and sold at Target—not in a design boutique, not in a museum shop, and not in…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: Maly Bernstein Departs Bluemercury
Bluemercury’s chief executive officer is departing the retailer. Maly Bernstein, who first assumed the top role in 2021, is leaving. Her…
Fashion
Rag & Bone’s Denim-mimicking Miramar Collection Raises Its Retail Profile
Miramar, the fashion collection that mimics the look of denim with the softness of a sweat pant, is advancing its retail footprint. Two…
Business
Apple’s India sales hit record US$9 billion after big retail push
Apple’s annual sales in India hit a record of nearly US$9 billion in the last fiscal year, signalling growing consumer demand for its…
Culture
Retail sales boosted by sunny weather and football in July
Sunny weather and the women's Euro football tournament helped to lift retail sales in July, according to the latest official figures.…
Business
Retail CEOs Try to Project a Sense of Control at the Goldman Sachs Conference
As the fashion types begin to migrate to New York for the start of fashion week, the C-suite bigwigs were leaning in on Wall Street,…
Business
Printemps CEO Jean-Marc Bellaiche Steps Down
PARIS – Jean-Marc Bellaiche has stepped down as chief executive officer of Printemps, less than six months after opening a splashy outpost…
Business
CICT should up retail property exposure and reduce exposure to office spaces.
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT) – the Republic’s oldest and largest real estate investment trust (Reit) – offers investors…
Business
What to Watch: Phoebe Philo, Skims and Kith Bet on London Despite Tough Retail Climate
LONDON — The absence of tax-free shopping cost the West End 310 million pounds in retail sales in the first six months of the year,…
Business
J.McLaughlin Aims to Elevate Its Storytelling
J.McLaughlin intends to “amplify” its brand image and storytelling and has a new team on the case. In July, Greg Unis, former president of…
Business
Deutsche Bank puts India retail banking business up for sale
Deutsche Bank is exploring the sale of its Indian retail banking assets and has invited bids from domestic and foreign lenders in the…
Business
SoftBank, Rakuten tap Japan’s booming retail demand for bonds
SALES of corporate bonds to Japan’s mom and pop investors are booming, on track to surpass last year’s record as bigger returns draw…